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this comes out -- as polls show the race between romney and president obama are in a dead heat. >> a poll taken after last week's debate shows running getting a bounce in the polls. that same gallup poll shows that voters thought overwhelmingly romney won that debate, the biggest debate when ever recorded by gallup. republican presidential candidate mitt romney tipperary break -- took a rare break talking about the economy and slammed the policy in the middle east. >> it is clear the conflict is higher now than when the president took office. >> trying to seize on the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. >> i know the president hopes for a safer freer, and more prosperous middle east, allied with us. i share this hope. but hope is not a strategy. >> the candidate went to an impromptu third stop after 100 middle school kids waved at his motorcade. romney's numbers are up and they appeared to be tied. the president continued his california fund-raising swing which is expected to bring in $10 million over two days. the president attended a dedication to the cesar chavez
this comes out -- as polls show the race between romney and president obama are in a dead heat. >> a poll taken after last week's debate shows running getting a bounce in the polls. that same gallup poll shows that voters thought overwhelmingly romney won that debate, the biggest debate when ever recorded by gallup. republican presidential candidate mitt romney tipperary break -- took a rare break talking about the economy and slammed the policy in the middle east. >> it is clear...
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mitt romney according to all the polls, women and black voters. you are a very high-profile woman and a block voter. the extraordinary poll that said mitt romney was rating literally polling zero amongst black voters in america. >> i do, except i also know a lot depends on how one asks the questions. i'm always a little bit suspicious of polls myself. look what we have to do is -- as a party is to explain to people why these issues, which are so prevalent among americans in general, also speak to concerns for minorities and women. if you are a black person and you're not concerned about the fact that the unemployment rate among young black men is more than twice the national average, then you're not concerned about minority issues. if you're not concerned about the fact that our schools are failing kids in the least privileged circumstances, many of whom are minorities, then you're not concerned about minority issues. and mitt romney speaks to those issues. and so we have a tendency to say, what are minority issues? well, education. jobs. the sort
mitt romney according to all the polls, women and black voters. you are a very high-profile woman and a block voter. the extraordinary poll that said mitt romney was rating literally polling zero amongst black voters in america. >> i do, except i also know a lot depends on how one asks the questions. i'm always a little bit suspicious of polls myself. look what we have to do is -- as a party is to explain to people why these issues, which are so prevalent among americans in general, also...
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in north carolina the arg poll shows romney leading 50-46%. and a ppp poll out today that shows it all even. so we'll keep that state in the toss-up column. there are 36 days until the election. this election actually despite everything you are hearing it is still up in the air. so don't count your chickens folk. back with us from washington, d.c. is peter fenn, and joining me here inside "the war room," duf sundheim. duf, let me start with you, because of all of the polls that have been out lately there has been some movement of republican money. there have been in fact fox business news is reporting that some of mitt romney's new york donors are taking their money to the house and senate. and that trend reflects an increasing level of anxiety both with the nature of the romney campaign, and polls show president obama has a lead in swing states that some republicans think is insurmountable. do you think it's too soon? >> yes. you are going to see some anxiety, you are at a football game, and people start leaving for the exits way too early. >
in north carolina the arg poll shows romney leading 50-46%. and a ppp poll out today that shows it all even. so we'll keep that state in the toss-up column. there are 36 days until the election. this election actually despite everything you are hearing it is still up in the air. so don't count your chickens folk. back with us from washington, d.c. is peter fenn, and joining me here inside "the war room," duf sundheim. duf, let me start with you, because of all of the polls that have...
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in our own cnn poll of polls, governor romney currently enjoys a one-point lead, 48-47. as you no doubt know, the race will boil down to a few key states and tonight, we also have new numbers from the nbc/"wall street journal" poll in colorado showing the race there tied. in nevada, the same poll has president obama out front by three, whereas in virginia, new polling from fox has mr. romney up by two. that's a nine-point swing in his favor since september. now, not coincidentally the campaigns in the last several days have stopped in all of those states. take a look. how would you like to have this as your flight plan? this is a map of the last 48 hours of campaign appearances for president obama. now here's governor romney's itinerary. nevada, colorado, virginia, iowa and of course, ohio, ohio, ohio. about the only nonswing state stop, president obama today who touched down in chicago to vote and was asked to show some i.d. >> all right. >> i need some i.d. >> you're right. hold on. i've got my driver's license. here you go. now, ignore the fact that there's no gray ha
in our own cnn poll of polls, governor romney currently enjoys a one-point lead, 48-47. as you no doubt know, the race will boil down to a few key states and tonight, we also have new numbers from the nbc/"wall street journal" poll in colorado showing the race there tied. in nevada, the same poll has president obama out front by three, whereas in virginia, new polling from fox has mr. romney up by two. that's a nine-point swing in his favor since september. now, not coincidentally the...
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yet polls are still showing that african american support for mitt romney is 0%. (laughter) that's poll. you, my friend, are the margin of error. (laughter and applause) what is going on? again, is this... is this an issue of style and personality? or is there... do the republicans have a problem on their hands? >> two things. first, i am not a 0 and i know a lot of other american black conservatives that are gonna vote for mitt romney. but secondly, the polls are inaccurate in minute based upon anecdotal evidence, based upon people that i know. here's why... >> jon: now, does that usually just... from what i understand that's why they do polls. (laughter) >> yes, but... (cheers and applause). >> jon: because... >> yes, but... >> if it was just people you know, somewhat unscientific. >> now, here's why in that particular poll... >> jon: yes, sir. >> they may have had zero blacks, minorities gonna vote... black specifically were gonna vote for governor romney. they were working. so they didn't answer the phone when they took the polls. (audience reacts) believe it
yet polls are still showing that african american support for mitt romney is 0%. (laughter) that's poll. you, my friend, are the margin of error. (laughter and applause) what is going on? again, is this... is this an issue of style and personality? or is there... do the republicans have a problem on their hands? >> two things. first, i am not a 0 and i know a lot of other american black conservatives that are gonna vote for mitt romney. but secondly, the polls are inaccurate in minute...
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according to the latest polling data the romney surge is continuing nationally and in swing states across america. let's begin with the gallup survey showing that once again, governor romney is leading the president by a comfortable margin. 51 to 46%. that number is reflected in the daily ra rasmussen tracking po. also from rasmussen romney has a four-point advantage 50 to 46 in the key wing states. here with reaction author of the price of politics bob woodward is with us. before we get to the polls, bob, i wanted to ask you in light of reading your book cover to cover and he really enjoyed it. >> thank you. >> sean: and i have not enjoyed all your books by the way, some are pretty tough on people i like. in all seriousness in light of what you concluded with the president on economic issues and the grand bargain and opportunity missed. here we have this father at the top of the show tonight telling this story, we learnd that they requested help, americans under fire they were denied these requests. guy had to literally go against orders to save people and for seven hours he went there f
according to the latest polling data the romney surge is continuing nationally and in swing states across america. let's begin with the gallup survey showing that once again, governor romney is leading the president by a comfortable margin. 51 to 46%. that number is reflected in the daily ra rasmussen tracking po. also from rasmussen romney has a four-point advantage 50 to 46 in the key wing states. here with reaction author of the price of politics bob woodward is with us. before we get to the...
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big jump, 4 out of 5 polls, mitt romney and paul ryan lead. have you big poll numbers in florida and virginia, showing people in just a second. abc and cbs admits the ticket is gaining ground, post debate. nbc, no, not much of an impact at ms-nbc. >> florida, ohio and virginia, battleground states. what we see on the screen, a tight, tight, dead heat in florida and in virginia. in ohio, you still see the president hanging on to a lead. i guess you could say that romney has the trend line, but ohio is still a problem. >> another factor in all three of these polls, over 90% said the debate made no difference. 6, 7 and 7% respectively who said the debates mattered to their vote. that is, not as helpful to romney as he might have hoped. >> the debate has not as much of an impact. >> sean: i was thinking that if joe biden loses and 25 day, i am thinking that nbc news -- it's a perfect place for an unhinged, over-the-top, extreme leftist. he would be perfect over there. >> chuck todd, the political director of nbc news labeled the rasmussen poll, qu
big jump, 4 out of 5 polls, mitt romney and paul ryan lead. have you big poll numbers in florida and virginia, showing people in just a second. abc and cbs admits the ticket is gaining ground, post debate. nbc, no, not much of an impact at ms-nbc. >> florida, ohio and virginia, battleground states. what we see on the screen, a tight, tight, dead heat in florida and in virginia. in ohio, you still see the president hanging on to a lead. i guess you could say that romney has the trend line,...
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mitt romney need as debate that could turn the polls around. there have been three presidential years when debates had that effect. turning the gallup poll around. moving the challenger ahead and on to victory. the first was when a cool handsome jack kennedy buried the nervous vice president richard nixon who turned down makeup and sweated uncontrollably. and nixon's image as a loser was driven home by questions like this. >> president eisenhower's asked to give one example of a major idea of yours that he adopted. his reply was, and i'm quoting, if you give me a week, i might think of one, i don't remember. >> i would suggest that if you know the president, that was probably a facetious remark. president president has asked for my advice. i have given it. sometimes my advice has been taken. sometimes it has not. chris: the second time a debate turned things around was ronald reagan's direct appeal to voters in his first and only faceoff with president jimmy carter. >> are you better off than you were four years ago? is it easier for you to go
mitt romney need as debate that could turn the polls around. there have been three presidential years when debates had that effect. turning the gallup poll around. moving the challenger ahead and on to victory. the first was when a cool handsome jack kennedy buried the nervous vice president richard nixon who turned down makeup and sweated uncontrollably. and nixon's image as a loser was driven home by questions like this. >> president eisenhower's asked to give one example of a major...
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so far obama's mask are outselling romney's. then the scholastic kids poll. they told me president obama is the winner. their poll has accurately predicted the outcome of all but two races since 1940. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. stop! stop! stop! come back here! humans -- we are beautifully imperfect creatures living in an imperfect world. that's why liberty mutual insurance has your back with great ideas like our optional better car replacement. if your car is totaled, we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. call... and ask one of our insurance experts about it today. hello?! we believe our customers do their best out there in the world, and we do everything we can to be there for them when they need us. [car alarm blaring] call now and also ask about our 24/7 support and service. call... and lock in your r
so far obama's mask are outselling romney's. then the scholastic kids poll. they told me president obama is the winner. their poll has accurately predicted the outcome of all but two races since 1940. [ male announcer ] how do you make america's favorite recipes? just begin with america's favorite soups. bring out chicken broccoli alfredo. or best-ever meatloaf. go to campbellskitchen.com for recipes, plus a valuable coupon. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. stop! stop! stop! come back...
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poll shows a obama with a 50% lead over romney in virginia. with 3% still undecided, it is grabs.p for with 28 days to go and two more well,ential debates as the candidates are crisscrossing .he country thuman is live in arlington with the latest from the campaign trail. >> it that were giving out passports stems, these guys entire book just for virginia. when it comes to knocking on doors, making phone calls, and bothng voter contacts, well surpassed y did in 2008. >> we will win virginia again. >> thank you, virginia. >> practically virginia point,ce at this obama and mitt romney stops,ing frequent interviews, and always bleeding. find at leastto alwaysson who voted -- pleading. >> the race is narrowing by the day. sizablearch shows the ind for president obama september has vanished. suddenly there is a four point lead for romney. mitt romney is for the first time personalizing his pitches. >> i was serving as a pastor in my church. d son had beenol diagnosed with leukemia. as time went on, it became very clear there would not be a cure, , b
poll shows a obama with a 50% lead over romney in virginia. with 3% still undecided, it is grabs.p for with 28 days to go and two more well,ential debates as the candidates are crisscrossing .he country thuman is live in arlington with the latest from the campaign trail. >> it that were giving out passports stems, these guys entire book just for virginia. when it comes to knocking on doors, making phone calls, and bothng voter contacts, well surpassed y did in 2008. >> we will win...
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. >>> a brands new poll is pitting mitt romney in a head to head matchup with president barack obama. survey shows 52% say the president is their choice for reelection compared to 43% to mitt romney. the poll attributes the lead in the perception, he is likable and in touch with issues facing women and the middle class. >>> georgia governor signed legislation requiring thousands of people applying for welfare to pass a drug test. backers say it was sure they are used not to subsidize drug use. the measure place as burden on the poor says the congress. >>> police say a man who tried to rob a convenient store in arkansas wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed. this turned in to a joke. this is video from the store, a drunk man was using a pair of hot dog tongs, he grabbed it and threatened the clerk and customers and wanted the money and told police he was from new orleans and fighting with his wife and wanted to go to jail to see how his family would do without him. he said they don't appreciate him. >>> jeffersonville high school, students are learning a lesson. students aren't just rec
. >>> a brands new poll is pitting mitt romney in a head to head matchup with president barack obama. survey shows 52% say the president is their choice for reelection compared to 43% to mitt romney. the poll attributes the lead in the perception, he is likable and in touch with issues facing women and the middle class. >>> georgia governor signed legislation requiring thousands of people applying for welfare to pass a drug test. backers say it was sure they are used not to...
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romney poll is off by over 9. ouch. in colorado within romney poll had romney up 2.5 points. obama won by 5.4. romney poll off by almost 8. again, ouch. in iowa, a tie. romney won by almost 6 points. in minnesota, romney poll showed romney up by 4. he won by 7.7. in wisconsin, showing obama up by 4. he won by 6.8. in pennsylvania the romney poll showed obama up three points. he won by 5.4. so these are big swings. this isn't a little bit off. so the question becomes, why were the romney numberes so very off? the reporter who got the polling data posed that question to romney polster neil newhouse. he said, quote, i'm not sure what answer is, newhouse said. his future client may want to know that. he said his polls were more accurate than most of the other swing states. though there was a knowledge of the electior yit. he said the colorado latino vote was challenging as it was in florida. the romney campaign also stemmed in part from the voter intensity. their polls asked voters how interested they were in the election on a scale of 1-10. voters who scored 8, 9 or 10 romney le
romney poll is off by over 9. ouch. in colorado within romney poll had romney up 2.5 points. obama won by 5.4. romney poll off by almost 8. again, ouch. in iowa, a tie. romney won by almost 6 points. in minnesota, romney poll showed romney up by 4. he won by 7.7. in wisconsin, showing obama up by 4. he won by 6.8. in pennsylvania the romney poll showed obama up three points. he won by 5.4. so these are big swings. this isn't a little bit off. so the question becomes, why were the romney...
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the polls which is clear momentum surged behind mitt romney? >> i don't think there is clear momentum. people are saying women are going to be the deciding voters in this election. it was clear to me on the side of women. it was extraordinary to me to decide on where mitt romney stood on equal pay and he could not answer the question. the best that he could get out of him now is that he wouldn't repeal equal pay. you have a whole series of issues that women and men care about. he misled people and supported a bill that would have allowed employers to refuse birth control coverage and he has said he wants to repeal row versus wade. >> i didn't understand why they were getting so yupset about th binders for women thing. isn't it the wrong target? >> i think you are actually right about that. we had a piece in the "new york times" magazine. the phrase itself about women. he missed the word, women candidates. he tried to construct the whole campaign around it. everyone knows what he is trying to say. >> matt siegal, you are an independent what did
the polls which is clear momentum surged behind mitt romney? >> i don't think there is clear momentum. people are saying women are going to be the deciding voters in this election. it was clear to me on the side of women. it was extraordinary to me to decide on where mitt romney stood on equal pay and he could not answer the question. the best that he could get out of him now is that he wouldn't repeal equal pay. you have a whole series of issues that women and men care about. he misled...
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. >> 18 point swing in one poll is huge. >> if we were to see that number confirmed by other poll, romney would be the favorite but it's not what we're seeing in the bulk of data. sometimes there can be a tendency to take a big headline number, when we're getting 15 or 20 polls released. if romney is doing that well among women, we will see the result confirmed by other polls quite soon. >> his people also believe that he did well from the debate independents, men, the elderly in particular. that's what their own internal polling is showing. would you agree with that? >> in the debate he was able to reposition himself toward the center of the electorate. last time we talked about, this is something very strange where romney has been playing to the base, even to some extent at his convention, he was doing that. but he shifted towards the center and obama was a little bit feeble in trying to rebut that. that's an important factor. historically candidates who can appear to be in the middle of the electorate tend to win and those on the wings tend to lose. that was a big strategic gain romney
. >> 18 point swing in one poll is huge. >> if we were to see that number confirmed by other poll, romney would be the favorite but it's not what we're seeing in the bulk of data. sometimes there can be a tendency to take a big headline number, when we're getting 15 or 20 polls released. if romney is doing that well among women, we will see the result confirmed by other polls quite soon. >> his people also believe that he did well from the debate independents, men, the elderly...
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and their last poll this year is projecting a 39-point loss for romney. in another poll, the decisions poll out ahead of the election a couple days ago shows an even worse result. pew has romney down by 39 points. latino decisions has him down by 49 points. 13 points worse than john mccain did when john mccain lost badly. so yes, this race is close. the polls say president obama is likely to win even though it's going to be close. if you're curious, the reason they think they might not lose is because of who they think will actually vote. who will be able to vote and have their vote counted? they are counting on electorate choosing the president that turns back time in terms of how white the country really is. here's my question, though. even if that works tomorrow, is that really a plan for the future? joining us now is frank rich, new york magazine's writer at large. it's great to have you here. >> great to be here with you. >> i don't usually do segments with that many numbers, but when i started doing it on white voters, i felt like i just ran into a
and their last poll this year is projecting a 39-point loss for romney. in another poll, the decisions poll out ahead of the election a couple days ago shows an even worse result. pew has romney down by 39 points. latino decisions has him down by 49 points. 13 points worse than john mccain did when john mccain lost badly. so yes, this race is close. the polls say president obama is likely to win even though it's going to be close. if you're curious, the reason they think they might not lose is...
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the cnn poll has romney ahead by 22% with independents. there's where your tea party is, people who aren't affiliated with the republican party but are voting against barack obama. >> errol, jump in with me and let's talking early voters. i think you can almost call them a bloc because they're really significant. they had a huge impact on president obama's campaign four years ago. it looked by the number that is much of the early voting has been going in president obama's favor. but nowhere near what it was in '08. is that a problem? >> well, it may or may not be a problem. we'll find out tomorrow, of course. but i think for the president's folks that i've talked to, they're very happy with the early vote because the number that is they've been able to poll and the sense that they've gotten from our de facto exit polls is that the early voters have given them a big lead in ohio that the romney campaign must match or catch up on. something similar going on in florida as well. the long lines are a tribute to that. their whole ground game was
the cnn poll has romney ahead by 22% with independents. there's where your tea party is, people who aren't affiliated with the republican party but are voting against barack obama. >> errol, jump in with me and let's talking early voters. i think you can almost call them a bloc because they're really significant. they had a huge impact on president obama's campaign four years ago. it looked by the number that is much of the early voting has been going in president obama's favor. but...
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poll, then there is fox news poll of likely voters, obama 48%, ro48%, romney 45%. but it is not all bad news for romney. two polls found the post convention presidential contest to be a dead heat. rasmussin's tracking of likely voters polled between september 10-11 has obama at 46%, romney 45%. abc news washington post poll between september 7-9, obama 49%, romney 48%. >> question. the post convention polls of likely voters range from a 6% lead for obama to a statistical tie. what explains the volatility of these polls? patrick? >> well john, first there is different pollsters and sampling. but all of the polls basically, except rasmussin, whose latest poll even has romney ahead, what they have got. >> on what count? >> about three or four points ahead nationally, but it is an out liar sort of, it is the only one that does. romney is behind in seven of the eight major states, behind in ohio, florida, virginia, colorado, those big states. >> that the ruinous. >> secondly obama is at 53% approval and third in the head to head polls the average in real clear politics
poll, then there is fox news poll of likely voters, obama 48%, ro48%, romney 45%. but it is not all bad news for romney. two polls found the post convention presidential contest to be a dead heat. rasmussin's tracking of likely voters polled between september 10-11 has obama at 46%, romney 45%. abc news washington post poll between september 7-9, obama 49%, romney 48%. >> question. the post convention polls of likely voters range from a 6% lead for obama to a statistical tie. what...
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and a cbs poll shows 37% of uncommitted voters believe president obama won and 30% believe mitt romney won. the president won this praise from leading conservative thinker george will. >> i think the president's tactical victory was on trying to get mitt romney to unring a bell which is very hard to do. the president held his fire on the 47% until he had the last worth in the debate. that is, he used it in his summation in a way that mitt romney could not explain or respond to. so i think as a tactical measure tonight, the president did very well indeed. >> today, vice president biden campaigned in nevada and colorado where he said this. >> how about barack obama last night? you all saw the man that i have sat with every day on average four to six hours a day. a man of principle, a man of gumption, a steady hand and clear vision. i'm proud of him. i'm proud to serve him. >> msnbc's joe scarborough had this to say about mitt romney's performance. >> he came on way too strong. you don't run over a female moderator. it's very dangerous. secondly you don't run over the president of the uni
and a cbs poll shows 37% of uncommitted voters believe president obama won and 30% believe mitt romney won. the president won this praise from leading conservative thinker george will. >> i think the president's tactical victory was on trying to get mitt romney to unring a bell which is very hard to do. the president held his fire on the 47% until he had the last worth in the debate. that is, he used it in his summation in a way that mitt romney could not explain or respond to. so i think...
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romney has florida sewn up, in my opinion. >> oh, my god, come on. >> sean: in virginia the latest poll shows romney ahead. rasmussen shows romney ahead by two in ohio. i would say it's dead even but it's also pennsylvania, wisconsin, it's michigan, and pennsylvania -- minnesota. no matter what they try to say today, there's no way that chicago -- the obama campaign in chicago thought that seven or six days before an election they were going to have to fight in minnesota. they just -- it never entered their mind, and now they're having to do that, and the fancy footwork is very admirable, but i don't think it will -- i don't think it will take them too far. however, the storm i think you'll see president obama's approval rating which has not gotten above i think 47 or 48% % almost his whole presidency. i don't think it matters. >> sean: in all fairness, it would have been nice if he responded the same way to benghazi and answer questions. >> oh, stop. that's so unfair. >> sean: it would have been nice if he responded to the calls for help and the requests for security and telling us the
romney has florida sewn up, in my opinion. >> oh, my god, come on. >> sean: in virginia the latest poll shows romney ahead. rasmussen shows romney ahead by two in ohio. i would say it's dead even but it's also pennsylvania, wisconsin, it's michigan, and pennsylvania -- minnesota. no matter what they try to say today, there's no way that chicago -- the obama campaign in chicago thought that seven or six days before an election they were going to have to fight in minnesota. they just...
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romney is running better than mccain ran in the polls. and i do believe it's because of disenchantment with president obama i know a will the of people myself antidotal doesn't do much good here. who they are not sure about romney, that's why i'm saying that the first debate means everything if he can inspire people who are not devoted. 42% devoted to president obama are not going to vote for romney. there is swing area there where if the president comes off weak or flustered. if romney can fluster him. romney is going to pick those up quickly there is much bigger than the first debate. >> i would say president obama is a known quantity. is he probably not going to change people's opinions of him. romney is a little different. even though he has been doing this for years now we have been through a whole series. people didn't watch those. people didn't watch the convention he have a big audience he is the one that needs to make a big impression. >> bill: no doubt. people need to look at the two men on the stage and think gee i can see that
romney is running better than mccain ran in the polls. and i do believe it's because of disenchantment with president obama i know a will the of people myself antidotal doesn't do much good here. who they are not sure about romney, that's why i'm saying that the first debate means everything if he can inspire people who are not devoted. 42% devoted to president obama are not going to vote for romney. there is swing area there where if the president comes off weak or flustered. if romney can...
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these are the latest polls. mitt romney polling ahead of president obama. the state's 15 electoral votes are just as crucial as they were in 2008. i want to bring in jay thomas who knows charlotte so well. been there for 30 years. also jay, full disclosure, you are an obama supporter. >> yes. >> you liken this presidency to a marriage which began with all the pomp and circumstance. the wedding, aka the election day. voters with so emotionally invested in hope and change. fast forward four years the honeymoon is still there. is that motional investment still enough for him? >> i think he's done everything he can do. i don't think anyone else would have done anything else differently. it is truly the honeymoon period is over. i'd like him to still be the president because i don't think we should change horses in the middle of this. i really worry and even here in charlotte, i worry about it. i wonder if his original core that was so excited are going to really vote for him and get out there and work for it. they're not going to vote for romney but are they re
these are the latest polls. mitt romney polling ahead of president obama. the state's 15 electoral votes are just as crucial as they were in 2008. i want to bring in jay thomas who knows charlotte so well. been there for 30 years. also jay, full disclosure, you are an obama supporter. >> yes. >> you liken this presidency to a marriage which began with all the pomp and circumstance. the wedding, aka the election day. voters with so emotionally invested in hope and change. fast...
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at week's end, the national gallup poll gave romney is largest lead so far. the president is looking good in the battleground states of iowa and wisconsin, however it is on the heels of the second presidential debate. the president showed up for this one and the result was a lively exchange. >> have elected your pension? have elected your pension? mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my attention to it is not as big as yours. >> they almost look like they were going to duke it out. >> how much did you cut the budget -- >> the macho stuff made some viewers uncomfortable. romney won the first debate hands down. who won this one, evan? >> obama won its slightly but not so much that it puts them over the top. >> mark? >> i agree, no knodown but viewers of fox news thought by a 3/4 margin that romney won, msnbc viewers bought by a 3/4 margin that obama wanteon. >> nina? >> it to me overnight to decide that obama won because romney became increasingly sort of agitated by the end of the debate. but our think -- there was a clear -- ther
at week's end, the national gallup poll gave romney is largest lead so far. the president is looking good in the battleground states of iowa and wisconsin, however it is on the heels of the second presidential debate. the president showed up for this one and the result was a lively exchange. >> have elected your pension? have elected your pension? mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> i don't look at my attention to it is not as big as yours. >> they almost look...
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>>ive three polls gallup, abc news, "washington post". 50, 47 romney. that doesn't go to the electoral college. his like ability has gone down it was in 0sh2008 that has to b concerning for your side. no question it has tightened up. no question there was momentum after the first de>> i think the stabilization particularly in the states. at the end of the day that is going to matter. we are not being much more of a romney surge in north carolina. >> in florida it is comfortably romney same with virginia. >> it is dead even. it told me within the margin of error. >> it is a ground game. >> the ground game is going to be important. >> he closed the gap in ohio significantly as well. he had a much more significant lead there. >> he has narrowed the gap but that narrowing seems to have stopped it. if he doesn't ghetto owe he is going to get wisconsin, colorado new hampshire and either nevada or iowa. that's tough to run obama. he introduces anything new. release the booklet. people don't have a reason to be enthusiastic and get out there. >> what is he goin
>>ive three polls gallup, abc news, "washington post". 50, 47 romney. that doesn't go to the electoral college. his like ability has gone down it was in 0sh2008 that has to b concerning for your side. no question it has tightened up. no question there was momentum after the first de>> i think the stabilization particularly in the states. at the end of the day that is going to matter. we are not being much more of a romney surge in north carolina. >> in florida it is...
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"times" poll has obama up by 10 over romney. 53%, 43%. however, in the rasmussen daily tracking poll, the national survey, the race is tied. a dead heat 46% 46%. on this day four years ago, rasmussen had mr. obama up by 5 points over john mccain. 50%, 45%. a case could be made that mitt romney is doing better than john mccain did. but that might be misleading. the presidential race is going to come down to just a handful of states ohio and florida being the most important governor romney plus win in both places that's why today's polling news is causing controversy. talking points has said from the very beginning that the debates this year will be the deciding factor one week from tonight in denver, colorado, the president will meet the governor at :00 p.m. eastern time. no question and all the polls show this that most americans are not happy with president obama's leadership, especially on the economy. many of the folks don't trust mitt romney. however, if the governor can do what ronald reagan did in 1980, that is keep the incumbent pr
"times" poll has obama up by 10 over romney. 53%, 43%. however, in the rasmussen daily tracking poll, the national survey, the race is tied. a dead heat 46% 46%. on this day four years ago, rasmussen had mr. obama up by 5 points over john mccain. 50%, 45%. a case could be made that mitt romney is doing better than john mccain did. but that might be misleading. the presidential race is going to come down to just a handful of states ohio and florida being the most important governor...
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, although he has an advantage in the polls but republicans in the romney campaign as well. that doesn't mean this race is over. there are a lot of things can happen. the debate next week. there is a recognition inside the romney campaign that governor romney needs to sort of find within him to make a better argument, a clear argument through advertising and other things. and we still have time to see him do that. gwen: and we are talking dozens of polls that we have been all reading and consuming for the last couple of weeks, to the point that people say, should we believe these polls especially when they make a uniform turn, what are you hearing about that? >> the polls are moving in the direction that jeff talked about, so there might be that type of fault or fault with another poll, but you can't ignore the can cumulative direction of all these polls. a lot of people, especially in the romney camp are trying to figure out what has happened. and we have been working on that story. one thing that we think has happened is that a lot of people -- americans started tuning in
, although he has an advantage in the polls but republicans in the romney campaign as well. that doesn't mean this race is over. there are a lot of things can happen. the debate next week. there is a recognition inside the romney campaign that governor romney needs to sort of find within him to make a better argument, a clear argument through advertising and other things. and we still have time to see him do that. gwen: and we are talking dozens of polls that we have been all reading and...
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some of the most striking poll numbers have been the romney numbers on general like aability. chris: why are they saying they're more pessimistic if approximate theys -- he's re-elected then? >> that's not voters overall. that's voters predisposed to vote for romney. certain questions in the in poll, for example, about whether people thought the economy would get better, worse, or stay the same depending who would get elected, by far the most on both sides said it would say the same. chris: why are whites tougher on obama when it comes to optimism or pessimism? white voters lean right now, look, the same poll asks which man would be better at setting a proper moral tone for the country? among working class white voters, 49% said romney would be better at setting the right moral tone. less than half that, just 23% of white working people say obama would be better at setting the right moral tone. david, i'm looking at this, looking for code, i think i see it. what has obama done in any way to make people question his moral tone. >> if you're asking is race possibly playing a rol
some of the most striking poll numbers have been the romney numbers on general like aability. chris: why are they saying they're more pessimistic if approximate theys -- he's re-elected then? >> that's not voters overall. that's voters predisposed to vote for romney. certain questions in the in poll, for example, about whether people thought the economy would get better, worse, or stay the same depending who would get elected, by far the most on both sides said it would say the same....
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the problem is if the polls are wrong, not ultimately his fault on election day if mitt romney wins. i think -- so, that's why his model is showing such a strong obama lead, it's because these slight but collective leads in these swing state polls all make his model show that very strong result. >> can we assume, marjorie, do you think that if romney was to lose, all the blame will be laid squarely on hurricane sandy with a dash of chris christie? >> absolutely. because these the latest and greatest. one of the things in that "saturday night live" skit i thought was funny was mitt romney saying but do you remember the first debate, remember how great i was in the first debate? we have such a short attention span with these things. when it comes down to it three groups of voters that will make all the difference, absolutely the independentsed when a did see obama go from behind a double-digit loss up to almost square even as of this weekend. women, a gap between where women are voting than mccain and george w. bush. there was conventional wisdom more young people turned out in the nex
the problem is if the polls are wrong, not ultimately his fault on election day if mitt romney wins. i think -- so, that's why his model is showing such a strong obama lead, it's because these slight but collective leads in these swing state polls all make his model show that very strong result. >> can we assume, marjorie, do you think that if romney was to lose, all the blame will be laid squarely on hurricane sandy with a dash of chris christie? >> absolutely. because these the...
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show that romney is ahead in florida, and the latest one, this one public policy polling, romney a up a point. in virginia, america research group has romney up there. colorado, romney is up there. and in the swing states, if you look at "usa today "usa today"/s romney. i believe the momentum has shifted. for a sitting president, anybody on the fence is likely to break for the challenger. >> all this could shift tomorrow. look, this thing is -- i think romney has the momentum. the structure of this election, except that people do in some states feel things are better, but right now this thing is still up in the air. it could break. this could break -- >> sean: what could obama do tomorrow, besides not have a disastrous performance like -- >> it's more romney. if this is even close, they've written the headlines, obama wins. the republicans are run running against the obama campaign and the media. >> it's tough to beat an incumbent president, and you're doing it with mitt romney, who most people do not like that much. he's not a lovable character. >> sean: and obama is? >> if you had a
show that romney is ahead in florida, and the latest one, this one public policy polling, romney a up a point. in virginia, america research group has romney up there. colorado, romney is up there. and in the swing states, if you look at "usa today "usa today"/s romney. i believe the momentum has shifted. for a sitting president, anybody on the fence is likely to break for the challenger. >> all this could shift tomorrow. look, this thing is -- i think romney has the...
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george bush got upwards of 40% of it and now mitt romney polling in the low 20s. can paul ryan deliver latinos for mitt romney? >> no, i don't think paul ryan can deliver latinos and i know paul ryan and he is is a very nice guy. i used to do the p 90 x with him at 6:00 in the morning. very, very nice guy. but to pool the latinos as george bush and i know george bush and certainly romney is no george bush, bush did a great job at getting out latinos. but mitt romney and paul ryan team are just not going to be able to do that. if they had mario on the ballot, on the ticket, i think they would have got a lot of latinos. >> geraldo: i think they would. congressman price, you know paul ryan. you may not work out with him. i don't know but you are good friends. how do you think he did today? he went to the villages. he went to the heart of the medicare recipient community in florida today with his mom. do you think that he can get over the initial reaction from mine and your mom and others that this guy is scary because he is going change things? >> i did what the othe
george bush got upwards of 40% of it and now mitt romney polling in the low 20s. can paul ryan deliver latinos for mitt romney? >> no, i don't think paul ryan can deliver latinos and i know paul ryan and he is is a very nice guy. i used to do the p 90 x with him at 6:00 in the morning. very, very nice guy. but to pool the latinos as george bush and i know george bush and certainly romney is no george bush, bush did a great job at getting out latinos. but mitt romney and paul ryan team are...